12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Watershed Watch Salmon Society / Aaron Hill, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-05-15

Who is lobbying?

Watershed Watch Salmon Society (Address & business activities)

Aaron Hill, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Watershed Watch Salmon Society request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Watershed Watch Salmon Society is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

BC Freshwater Legacy Initiative (Project of Tides Canada) (Address information)
BC Wildlife Federation (Address information)
Canadian Freshwater Alliance (Project of Tides Canada) (Address information)
POLIS Project on Ecological Governance (Address information)
Rivershed Society of BC (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Watershed Watch Salmon Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Watershed Watch Salmon Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Watershed Watch Salmon Society:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for improved flood control infrastructure and management practices in B.C.: to ensure wild salmon can access their habitats behind flood control structures while ensuring communities and farmland are protected from flooding; coupled with habitat restoration behind flood control structures.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Fisheries, Infrastructure
Advocacy for wild salmon and salmon habitat including restoration	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims
Advocacy related to reducing Alaskan interceptions of B.C. fish to conserve endangered wild salmon populations.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, International Relations
Advocacy to advance protection of wild salmon from the impacts of salmon farming, with a particular focus on parasite and disease transfer to wild populations.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
BC Watershed Security Coalition	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Conservation
Build support for COVID-19 stimulus spending on projects that support green infrastructure.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of infrastructure. Seeking funding for watershed governance/management. Advocacy for freshwater, wild salmon, environment.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Regional Development

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Real Estate Foundation of BC
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Land, Water and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Lina Azeez
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Tanis Gower
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Aaron Hill
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

David Mills
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Stan Proboszcz
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Registration number: 6424-3286
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2023-04-24	No	Aaron Hill	Matt Smith, Chief of Staff, Premiers Office \| EXEC, Office of the Premier	View
2023-04-18	No	Aaron Hill	Tristan Jones, Ministerial Advisor \| MINOFF, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship James Mack, Assistant Deputy Manager \| Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy & Planning, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2023-04-03	Yes	Lina Azeez	George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy \| EXEC, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness \| EXEC, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests \| EMI, Forests	View
2023-03-10	No	Lina Azeez	Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture and Food	View
2023-03-02	Yes	Aaron Hill , David Mills	Nathan Cullen, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Fin Donnelly, MLA/Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelly Greene, MLA/Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly James Mack, Assistant Deputy Manager \| Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy & Planning, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Roari Richardson, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| MINOFF, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2023-02-17	Yes	Aaron Hill , David Mills	Patrick Meehan, Ministerial Advisor \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Joie Warnock, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| MINOFF, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2023-02-17	Yes	Lina Azeez	Lisa Beare Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bob D'Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-02-13	Yes	Lina Azeez	Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-01-16	Yes	Aaron Hill , David Mills	James Mack, Assistant Deputy Manager \| Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy & Planning, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship David Travia, Executive Director, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Wild Salmon \| Fisheries, Aquaculture and Wild Salmon, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Michael Turner, Director of Policy \| POL, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-12-12	Yes	Aaron Hill , David Mills	James Mack, Assistant Deputy Manager \| Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy & Planning, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship David Travia, Executive Director, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Wild Salmon \| Fisheries, Aquaculture and Wild Salmon, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-11-08	No	Lina Azeez	Roxanne Snook, Surface Water Protection Officer \| WSUR - Water Authorizations, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-11-04	No	Lina Azeez	Josie Osborne, Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-10-28	No	Lina Azeez	Emily Elsliger, A/Resource Manager, Flood & Streams \| WSUR - Water Authorizations, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-10-20	Yes	Aaron Hill , David Mills	Renee Merrifield, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2022-10-20	No	David Mills	Jennifer Davis, ED Aquatic Ecosystems \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-10-20	No	David Mills	Roari Richardson, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| MINOFF, Land, Water and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-10-14	No	Lina Azeez	Grant Holly, Executive Lead, Policy, Legislation & Engagement \| Policy Leg - EMBC Policy, Legislation and Engagement, Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2022-09-27	Yes	Lina Azeez	Kathryn Forge, Executive Lead \| EMBC, Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2022-09-16	Yes	Lina Azeez	Jennifer McGuire, Assistant Deputy Manager \| EMBC, Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2022-09-14	Yes	Lina Azeez	Allan Johnsrude, Regional Executive Director, South Coast \| Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-09-14	Yes	Lina Azeez	Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff, Premiers Office \| Office of the Premier	View
2022-08-24	No	Lina Azeez	Quinn Yu, Executive Director, Recovery Policy and Funding \| PROVDR - Provincial Disaster Recovery, Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2022-08-12	No	Lina Azeez	Perry Grilz, Executive Lead \| CR-SWVIC - Community Disaster Recovery SouthWest/VIC, Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2022-07-29	No	Lina Azeez	Evan Brown, Executive Assistant \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Jennifer Davis, ED Aquatic Ecosystems \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Tristan Jones, Ministerial Advisor \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister of Water \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Roari Richardson, Roari Richardson \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-06-07	No	Aaron Hill , Lina Azeez , Stan Proboszcz , David Mills	Josie Osborne, Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Watershed Watch Salmon Society / Aaron Hill, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

Watershed Watch Salmon Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Watershed Watch Salmon Society is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Watershed Watch Salmon Society / Aaron Hill, Executive Director

Watershed Watch Salmon Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Watershed Watch Salmon Society is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Watershed Watch Salmon Society - Address & business activities

Watershed Watch Salmon Society / Aaron Hill, Executive Director

BC Wildlife Federation

BC Freshwater Legacy Initiative (Project of Tides Canada)

POLIS Project on Ecological Governance

Canadian Freshwater Alliance (Project of Tides Canada)

Rivershed Society of BC